~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Can diabetic educators be fat?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Heinz beans's topic in General Students

    I loathe the scales at the Dr. office. I am curvy and muscular. People (like the nurses at my Dr's office) are always shocked by my weight because I don't look it at all, personal trainers are...
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    Can diabetic educators be fat?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Heinz beans's topic in General Students

    This is tricky, I have weight I need to lose myself now that I am able to function physically again. I gained the weight from medical problems and not being able to be active to begin with. I gave up...
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    Failure of non-required classes 5 years ago?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Warrior504th's topic in General Students

    All programs vary so you will have to find out the exact requirements for the program you plan on attending, my school only went of the GPA of the Pre Req
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    How many of your schools require a pharmacology class?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in General Students

    It is so odd how many schools with he same degree have such varying requirements that seem like they should be core in all
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    Tips for entering students collected over the years

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    You must be such a great teacher, you are always so helpful on these boards and so interested in getting tips for your students and stuff. Your students are lucky to have
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    Stupid Things that get you kicked out of nursing school

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

    You can't just leave it at that. You know what the question of the hour is LOL We have the 100% rule before Each clinical rotation and you get 3 tries. We haven't lost anyone yet from Clinicals or...
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    What a great day!!!!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN posted a topic in General Students

    Today was our last day of lecture!!!!!! Time for Summer Vacation very soon. Also had a test this morning and I am pretty sure I only missed 1 (that I changed at the last minute, stupid me). Did good...
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    Gift ideas for staff nurses/instructor

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    We made cards for individual nurses that really stood out to us and then cards and brought goodies for the unit. Our med surge clinicals we had such an awesome CI and we were with her for 2 sometimes...
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    What the heck have I gotten myself into LOL

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Completely natural and it will continue in school a lot as well. LOL I can't think of one student on the first day that didn't say they were so excited yet scared at the same time. It wasn't until...
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    Question: Finding it hard to relate to others?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jgamom's topic in General Students

    I am only really close to 2 girls and a guy in my class. I have other "friends" in my class, but those are the ones I talk to a lot. It took first semester towards the middle to end to really get to...
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    What a great day!!!!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Yep sounds about right, in NS you can be like WOOOHOOO 1 week to go, but in that week you have journals and care plans and 4 tests and a paper do. LOL Almost
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    What a great day!!!!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I get the same way and I also miss my friends, but I enjoy the extra time with my daughter. (the youngest of my 4) all this time away is hard on her. Last week when I would get home in the middle of...
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    What a great day!!!!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    That is awesome!!!! That is really cool your school does that as well. Our clinicals are pass or fail and I finished those so I am in the clear. I am a little bummed I thought I only missed one on our...
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    How many of your schools require a pharmacology class?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in General Students

    So it comes out close to ours, ours are considered 2 credits each (which I could argue but won't LOL) for the 2 semesters. I
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    Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    Back when I had a uterus LOL, I tried various BC options. I always battled very long and heavy flows (although I never had these problems most people talk about, but I was adamant during that time to...
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    How many of your schools require a pharmacology class?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in General Students

    That is interesting because I see tons of people posting their schedules that are much lighter then my programs and we are an ASN or ADN program (can't remember which). I know they have to meet...
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    failed my competency

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to LoLa.M's topic in General Students

    There is a whole section on the board under the student tab on NCLEX which has a lot of good information on it
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    What a great day!!!!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    WOOOHOOOO for the end of the
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    How many of your schools require a pharmacology class?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in General Students

    I'm confused to the bolded part, why would they need to do these as pre reqs to "still claim" it's an ADN program?? What would it be if they were taken not as Pre
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    Huuuge tax refund...bye NS debt!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    We haven't done ours yet for the year but I have a feeling we are going to end up owing more then double that :| Stupid Self employment
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    How much math?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Michelle4444's topic in General Students

    Check into your schools requirements, most likely they will have a entrance type test you have to take and if you don't score well on the math they will require a refresher or some sort. Some nursing...
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    When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    Clinicals can be a lot different then class. Many people can memorize things, it's a whole other story when it comes to actually applying the stuff. I have seen students that claim to be A students...
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    Attractive Students Being Hired First

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to bioniclewoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I dunno, I still could not bring myself to attach a photo to a resume for a nursing job. Pretty much all the places here have you apply online anyway. I don't think I am model pretty, I don't feel I...
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    Whty do people become nurses?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Kimberlyjoy's topic in General Students

    I am a people person and I really like helping people (sounds corny I know) but I had a really rough life growing up and I always wanted to try and make a difference in someones life like I didn't...
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    Hospitals not hiring LPN's???? What's ur input??

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    If I got my LPN where I am at I would totally work at the county jail, the pay is good the benies are good and they have a great reputation. I shadowed there for a project and I was really impressed...